"You'd let everyone have the vote? Imagine what idiots would get elected then" is one of many knowing jokes from Richard Bean's latest farce The Hypocrite. We're following the roguish Sir John Hotham, Governor of Hull and MP for Beverley as he tries to sense which way the wind is blowing on the eve of the English Civil War.
World premieres, new writers and ground-breaking adaptations have been announced for 2017 at the National Theatre.
???????Raleigh Little Theatre presents One Man, Two Guvnors, the area premiere of a comedy that ran successfully in New York and London and helped to launch James Corden's career. The play is written by Richard Bean, with songs by Grant Olding, and is based on Carlo Goldoni's Servant of Two Masters.
Richard Bean's internationally acclaimed One Man, Two Guvnors opens at Lakewood Theatre Company on November 4, 2016, with songs by Grant Olding. The British comedy is based on an Italian play, The Servant of Two Masters by Carlo Goldini, and transports the classic conundrums of a harlequin hero from 1740s Florence to 1960s Brighton, keeping the age-old traditions of one of the most revered theatre forms-commedia dell'arte.
It has toured the world from the West End to Broadway, Hong Kong and down under, but now the National Theatre's award-winning One Man, Two Guvnors returns to London with a new production by Sedos at the Bridewell Theatre off Fleet Street, from 4 to 8 October 2016. An adaptation by Richard Bean of Carlo Goldini's The Servant of Two Masters, the play tells the story of an Essex wide-boy and his desperate attempts to keep his two employers apart.
There are just over two weeks to go before the West End run of Breakfast at Tiffany's ends and Georgia May Foote replaces Pixie Lott as Holly Golightly to complete the last two months of the UK & Ireland Tour.
Georgia May Foote will play the role of Holly Golightly in the UK and Ireland Tour of Breakfast at Tiffany's which arrives at The Bristol Hippodrome from the 26 Sep - 1 Oct 2016.
Director Nikolai Foster recalls the development of Breakfast at Tiffany's, starring Pixie Lott
Lakewood Theatre Company will begin its 64th season with six productions on its Mainstage and three productions on its Side Door stage beginning tonight, July 8, 2016.
ONE MAN, TWO GUVNORS by Richard Bean is an English adaptation of The Servant of Two Masters, the 1743 Commedia dell'arte play by Italian playwright Carlo Goldoni. Bean has replaced the original Italian setting with 1963 Brighton. It first opened at the National Theatre in 2011, toured the UK and then opened in the West End in November 2011, with a subsequent Broadway opening in April 2012. The basic premise centers on eternally ravenous Francis Henshall (Martin Burke) who ends up being employed by two men at the same time: Roscoe Crabbe, a local gangster, and Stanley Stubbers (Tyler Jones), an upper class criminal. Francis works frantically at keeping the two from meeting, so that neither finds out that Francis is working for two men at the same time. What no one knows is Roscoe is really Rachel Crabbe (Amy Downing) in disguise. Her twin brother Roscoe was killed by her lover, Stanley Stubbers. Subplots include Pauline Clench (Madison Weinhoffer) who was to marry Roscoe in an arranged marriage by her father Charlie "The Duck" Clench (Michael Stuart) but is planning to elope with amateur actor Alan Dangle (Andre Martin).
New dance thriller JEKYLL & HYDE is now playing at the Old Vic, with press night tomorrow. It's devised, directed and choreographed by Drew McOnie, inspired by Robert Louis Stevenson's The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde. The show stars Daniel Collins as Dr Jekyll, Tim Hodges as Mr Hyde and Rachel Muldoon as Dahlia. The cast also includes Ashley Andrews, Joao Carolino, Carrie Taylor Johnson, Anabel Kutay, Ebony Molina, Fraya Rowley, Alexzandra Sarmiento, Barnaby Thompson and Jason Winter.
New dance thriller JEKYLL & HYDE is now playing at the Old Vic, with press night tomorrow. It's devised, directed and choreographed by Drew McOnie, inspired by Robert Louis Stevenson's The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde. The show stars Daniel Collins as Dr Jekyll, Tim Hodges as Mr Hyde and Rachel Muldoon as Dahlia. The cast also includes Ashley Andrews, Joao Carolino, Carrie Taylor Johnson, Anabel Kutay, Ebony Molina, Fraya Rowley, Alexzandra Sarmiento, Barnaby Thompson and Jason Winter.
Court Theatre, under the leadership of Artistic Director Charles Newell and Executive Director Stephen J. Albert, presents the Midwest Premiere of Richard Bean's One Man, Two Guvnors, based on Carlo Goldoni's The Servant of Two Masters, with songs by Grant Olding and directed by Artistic Director Charles Newell. One Man, Two Guvnors runs May 12 - June 12, 2016 at Court Theatre, 5535 S. Ellis Avenue in Chicago. The Press Opening is Saturday, May 21 at 8:00 p.m.
The new dance thriller, JEKYLL AND HYDE opens at The Old Vic on May 25th, with previews beginning tonight, May 20th, for a limited run until May 28th, 2016. Devised, directed and choreographed by Drew McOnie, JEKYLL AND HYDE stars Daniel Collins as Dr. Jekyll, Tim Hodges as Mr. Hyde and Rachel Muldoon as Dahlia. BroadwayWorld has a sneak peek at the company in rehearsal below!
The new dance thriller, JEKYLL AND HYDE opens at The Old Vic on May 25th, with previews beginning on May 20th, for a limited run until May 28th, 2016. Devised, directed and choreographed by Drew McOnie, JEKYLL AND HYDE stars Daniel Collins as Dr. Jekyll, Tim Hodges as Mr. Hyde and Rachel Muldoon as Dahlia. BroadwayWorld has a sneak peek at the company in rehearsal below!
London is never short of theatre temptations, whether splashy West End shows, epic dramas or bold fringe offerings. From two buzzy Shakespeare productions and satirical opera to dance at the Old Vic, here are some of this month's most eye-catching openings. Don't forget to check back for BroadwayWorld's reviews…
Lakewood Theatre Company will begin its 64th season with six productions on its Mainstage and three productions on its Side Door stage beginning July 8, 2016.
Georgia May Foote will play the role of Holly Golightly in the UK tour of BREAKFAST AT TIFFANY'S from September 19 to November 19. She will be sharing the role with Pixie Lott and Emily Atack, whose dates have been announced previously.
Emily Atack will now play the role of Holly Golightly in the UK Tour of Breakfast at Tiffany's from 2 May to 11 June 2016, appearing at His Majesty's Aberdeen, Nottingham Theatre Royal, Theatre Royal Bath, Glasgow Theatre Royal, King's Theatre Edinburgh and Wycombe Swan. She will be replacing Verity Rushworth, who has had to withdraw because she is expecting her first child. Emily will be sharing the role with Pixie Lott, whose dates, including the West End season, have been announced previously.
Court Theatre, under the leadership of Artistic Director Charles Newell and Executive Director Stephen J. Albert, presents the Midwest Premiere of Richard Bean's One Man, Two Guvnors, based on Carlo Goldoni's The Servant of Two Masters, with songs by Grant Olding and directed by Artistic Director Charles Newell.
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